Storing
Carbon in EarthThe rapid growth in energy demand in the United States and
abroad makes fossil fuels essential for continued economic growth and
human well being. But using these fuels produces the greenhouse gas carbon
dioxide. Geologists have much to contribute to one possible solution.S. Julio Friedmann

Demonstrating
Carbon SequestrationA saline aquifer in the North Sea is one of two large
projects in action for storing carbon dioxide in geologic formations.
At the same time, companies and governments in several countries are teaming
up to understand a range of storage methods, from burial in coal seams
to making carbonate rock.Geotimes staff

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coverON
THE COVERThis illustration shows how carbon dioxide is injected into a saline
aquifer beneath the Sleipner West gas field in the North Sea. Natural gas is extracted,
carbon dioxide is produced and, in turn, the carbon dioxide is injected back into
the underlying aquifer. Learn more from this month's two feature stories. Photo
supplied courtesy of Statoil.